Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
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q 60 g11
as follows.

There were four or five sets of these memo
raida, RAINING from Id" to I'D" When
asked to explain, The meaning OF them, he said
they were some OLD examples in algebra he
had been working out with the boys. In a
few minutes we were satisfied that the paper
read: ARTILLERY in first division, twenty-seven
pieces" The Il" stood for infantry, and the
&c" for cavalry. We were satisfied, and vet
we were lot, for as soon as we made it out
the way have given it to you, Swift said:
General, Capt Morton does not seem to
be Il good hand 10 remember faces. VIII You
please send for the orderly sergeant and my
tent Inates' IF can't show by them that
have been with Company q four months you
can order me hung as q spy"
The cooi proposition staggered the general.
Had we discovered the paper in the mans
pocket instead of his boots he would have been
allowed 10 walk off That discovery looked
suspicious, and he was ordered back to the
guard house and the persons sent for. Two
hours later he was confronted with the orderly
sergeant.
Sergeant, do you know this man!n asked
the general.
No, sir"
"Isu't he a member of your companyT
'No, sir"
Swift actually grinned as if it were a good
joke, and said:
Perhaps have changed skins with some
body since came ont Of camp this morning.
SerSt. White, YOUR giveq name is Thomas.
Gou came from Chicago You have been
twice wounded. Your father was down to
sec You last week. You get love letters from
your girl in Galesburg. You are 50 years
Old Ncu have a brother Ben in Company F.
Hear ,ae call the roll of our company: All
bright, Allison, Andrews, ArkU1ight, Bement,
Beamer, Bostwick, Carter, Corliss, Collins,
CoStigan, Cunmerford'-
And the man ratified off forty or fifty
names rs fast rs he could speak and he got
them all correct, too The sergeant looked
from his captain to the prisoner, and then
punched himself to see if he was awake or
asleep
IL never saw him before" he finally
s,ammered, "but he must belong to the COM
pany"
well take him back TO camp with you.
sergeant observed the general. Hold on,
though, didn't re send for his tent matesF
They are here, sir"
well, we'll see if thy recognize him"
The three men were brought in. and inside
of five minutes Swift was a doomed man He
had come ito camp four or five days pre-
vious, claiming TO he looking for friend,
and had bribed the boys to let him into the
tent He made his excursions through tie
division from this point. lie must have been
a man with = wonderful memory, and he had
gained oceans of information. without SEEM
ing to pump s1ybody. He tried TO brave it
out against the three men but other members
Of the company were sent foC, and his nerve
ut last gave way. A court martial was con
veued aud four DAYS after his capture Swift
Was hung. While be died game aud would
admit :.rthlng, 1t vas satisfactorily settled
that he came from JoLnSoas army, and that
he was Obi in the business. | WAS az the
foot OF the callowS a. he mounted 1t, and
when the moose was put over his head |
toarl him SAY:
''Geat!s;Gen, is id fine morning TO
start on such journey as nine!"-New York
sur.
Faith House in Berlin.
A new bath house u Berlin. which is 10
combine ancient and modern l,,1H-ies. III
have laundry IN which F:uo5ss can ba-c
their clothes y72Shod and ruucd vii,
they are bathing.
\ Dinner of Birds Heads.